Elections
Major U.S. TV Networks Boycott Trump Coverage in Protest
ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox and NBC halted coverage of President Donald Trump as a united stand against his ban on three news outlets.
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Elections
UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres Opens General Assembly with Final Speech of His Term
Guterres delivers closing address to the 2026 General Assembly before handing the podium to world leaders Lula, Trump and Macron
Elections
Russia’s 21 September 2026 parliamentary election affirms Putin’s rule
Autocratic system delivers predicted outcomes
General News
Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber dies in suspected overdose
The death of the model’s 15‑year‑old son is under investigation; family requests privacy.
Elections
Trump Bars CNN, MS NOW, Politico Journalists from White House, Outlets Threaten Lawsuits
On September 21, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the removal of reporters from three major news organisations, sparking legal threats from the outlets.
Elections
CDU Loses Seats in Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, Chancellor Merz Calls Result ‘Disaster’
German party falls below 5 % threshold in worst regional defeat in postwar era, announced by Chancellor in press conference
General News
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to keep ruling coalition together after far‑right and hard‑left gains in state elections
Merz pledges unity for Germany’s democratic future
Business
Violence flared in the Israeli‑occupied West Bank on Sunday, involving the arrest of a suspected Palestinian gunman accused of killing an Israeli settler and the killing of a Palestinian driver by Israeli soldiers who said he tried to run them over.
On Sunday, Israeli forces in the West Bank arrested a suspect linked to a settler’s death while also killing a Palestinian driver who, according to the military, attempted to run them over.
War and security
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Moscow
More than 1,000 drones launched toward Russia’s capital on 21 September 2026.
General News
Fighting on Yemen’s west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Fighting on Yemen’s west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait as civilians head toward Djibouti’s refugee camps.
Elections
United Russia Party Secures Majority in Russian Parliamentary Elections
In the first parliamentary vote since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, United Russia won a large majority on 21 September 2026, as preliminary results were released by state media.
Elections
Germany’s regional elections crushed the CDU—AfD tops Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, Left Party leads in Berlin
The 21 September 2026 results saw the Christian Democratic Union flounder as the far‑right Alternative for Germany won the most votes in Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania and the Left Party finished first in Berlin, isolating the CDU and heightening pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz.